ISPRA Events

The good use of green and blue spaces for the promotion of health and well-being: the role of stakeholders

The territorial events for the dissemination of the PNRR-PNC project “The good use of Green and Blue spaces for the promotion of health and well-being”, funded by the Ministry of Health, continue. The next one will be held on June 19 in Rome, at the Forma Spazi Congress Center in via Cavour, where the activities concluded and those in progress will be presented, with the aim of continuing the dialogue with all the institutional actors involved and the interested stakeholders who have accompanied the activities since the first steps of the project.

Project LIFE Help

Presentation of a new index to communicate environmental improvement

In recent years, the complexity of environmental and regulatory data has made it difficult for local authorities to coordinate and communicate their actions effectively. To respond to this challenge, the WA2NNA-BEST index, developed by the LIFE HELP project, will be presented in Rome on 18 June 2025: a self-assessment tool designed to support EMAS municipalities and local administrations in monitoring and communicating environmental performance. The index covers six thematic areas – air, water, waste, noise, biodiversity, energy/climate – and is based on scientifically sound indicators that are consistent with current regulations. The conference will illustrate how this tool can simplify environmental communication, strengthen transparency towards citizens, encourage the exchange of good practices and contribute to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda

Comparison on the implementation of the National Guidelines for the conservation of Mediterranean trout and its habitat

On May 29, a meeting planned by the LIFE STREAMS Project will take place at the headquarters of the Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park at the Park Visitor Center in Premilcuore (FC), to verify the implementation of the Guidelines for the conservation of Mediterranean trout and its habitat (Action C.5 - ISPRA Manuals and Guidelines 207/2024), in person or online.

Potentially contaminated sites: ISPRA launches Rocks, the first software on intervention priorities

The conference will present the “Operational manual of national intervention priority criteria for potentially contaminated sites” which describes the national risk-based screening model, with related ROCKS application software, developed by ISPRA, to identify intervention priorities in potentially contaminated sites, in compliance with the requirements of article 199, paragraph 6, letter a) of Legislative Decree 152/06.

Training meeting and technical contributions for the SNPA-ISIN day

Relaunch of the collaboration between ISPRA-ARPA/APPA-ISIN

ISIN and SNPA propose a meeting day in response to the need, expressed by both parties, to renew the collaboration on the topic of protection from exposure to ionizing radiation already envisaged by the ISIN – SNPA Agencies Framework Collaboration Agreement, approved by the Council with resolution no. 76/2020 and signed by all the Agencies, by ISPRA and by ISIN.

The Environmental Agencies contribute, also in support of the regional administrations, to the implementation of the tasks of monitoring, surveillance and control of ionizing radiation pursuant to Legislative Decree 101/2020 and subsequent amendments in normal and emergency situations, with reference to both natural and artificial sources of radioactivity.

Urbe, volcanoes and mammoths: the metamorphoses of the ancient Appian Way

The Appia Antica, one of the most fascinating archaeological parks in the world, will be the narrative center of a trek led by university professors and researchers from ISPRA. The change in the landscape will be investigated with the help of zoology, geology and urban planning to account for the multiple perspectives from which the history of the Regina Viarum can be read.

On July 21, 2024, after a process lasting about 3 years, the Regina Viarum will be included in the places protected by UNESCO as a world heritage site. It joins the other 67 places recognized in Italy.

To celebrate this important recognition, ISPRA, as part of the NET European Night of Researchers project, will organize three scientific excursions led by researchers.

XVII National Mining Day

National Mining Day, the annual event dedicated to the valorization and promotion of mining tourism as a cultural heritage, celebrates its XVII edition this year, testifying to an ever-growing interest throughout Italy.

The initiative is promoted by REMI, ISPRA, in cooperatio with AIPAI, ANIM, ASSORISORSE, G&T, MASE and with the sponsorship of prestigious istitutions such as European Route of Industrial Heritage ERIH, Consiglio Nazionale dei Geologi CNG, EuroGeoSurveys EGS, and AMODO Alleanza per la Mobilità dolce

Also for this edition, the Day will take the form of a rich program of events distributed throughout the country, culminating in the creation of a "National Calendar" that will collect all the initiatives proposed by participating Sites, Museums and Mining Parks.

Blu Livorno. The Biennial of Sea and Water

As part of the Biennale del mare-Blu Livorno On May 14th, starting at 2:30 p.m., the conference "Marine biodiversity: 20 years of scientific and educational collaboration between Italy and China" will take place in the panoramic hall of the Livorno Aquarium. The conference is organized by ISPRA together with the Italian Embassy in Beijing and the University of Pisa, as part of the 3rd bilateral workshop on scientific research and advanced training applied to marine sciences, which will see the participation of professors from the Zhejiang Ocean University and a large delegation of students.

Territories in transformation

Presentation of the ISPRA Atlas 2025

The new edition of the ISPRA Atlas "Territories in transformation" is dedicated to the analysis of the state of the national territory, to the study of its most recent transformation dynamics and to their representation through a series of cartographic tables produced using mainly ISPRA-SNPA data and the Copernicus services for monitoring the territory through Earth observation.

The ISPRA Atlas 2025 “Territories in Transformation” was created with the aim of offering an increasingly wider audience a clear and intuitive product, which helps to know and understand the main transformations detected and underway in the territory, and which is able to support the definition of effective policies for the sustainable management of natural capital and the achievement of institutional objectives in the environmental field.

Atlas 2025. Territories in Transformation

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Photo gallery

Invent, innovate and transform the future of cultural heritage with Copernicus

ISPRA, together with the National Copernicus Users Forum and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), is organizing a Hackathon entitled “Cultural Space”. This is a multidisciplinary event for young talents aimed at promoting innovation in the sectors of cultural heritage, air quality and climate change, making use of the Copernicus Earth observation products made available by the CAMS and C3S services.

Decarbonization: Building a Zero Emissions Future

Significant drop in greenhouse gases in 2024: -3% compared to the previous year, mainly due to the electricity generation sector. This sector accounts for an average of a quarter of national emissions and over the years has proven to be among the most efficient in terms of reducing climate-altering gases: these have decreased by 64% from 1990 to today.

The transport sector remains problematic, with emissions continuing to grow significantly and representing 28% of national emissions: over 90% of them derive from road transport and have increased by approximately 7% since 1990. The Italian vehicle fleet is still characterized by traditionally fueled vehicles (petrol and diesel) and over the years the number of vehicles has seen a significant expansion (over 50%). All other economic sectors have seen marked reductions in emissions, with the exception of waste management, which however contributes only 5% of the national total.

This is the picture that emerges from the first elaborations of Ispra relating to 2024, presented today in Rome as part of the conference “Decarbonization: building a zero-emission future” promoted by Ispra. The report Greenhouse gas emissions in Italy: reduction targets and emission scenarios is available online from today. It outlines the Italian emission framework from 1990 to 2023 and presents an analysis of the emission scenarios for 2030 and 2055 compared to the reference one (with current policies) and the scenario with additional policies envisaged by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). A specific focus is dedicated to the emission reduction objectives, with particular reference to the Effort Sharing sectors and the role of the LULUCF sector in balancing emissions. Ispra’s task is to annually develop and publish the national inventory and every two years the greenhouse gas emission scenarios to transmit them to European and international bodies.

Aerobiological monitoring. Between natural heritage and artificial intelligence

National Pollen Day

On March 21, on the occasion of the XVIII edition of the National Pollen Day, the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research and the POLLnet SNPA thematic network present the seminar “Aerobiological monitoring between natural heritage and artificial intelligence”.

The day, organized in collaboration with the Italian Society of Aerobiology, Medicine and Environment (SIAMA), the Italian Botanical Society (SBI), the Palynology and Paleobotany Group (GPP-SBI) and the Italian Society of Allergology and Pediatric Immunology (SIAIP), aims to promote aerobiology as a fundamental discipline in the study of environmental issues related to the interpretation of allergic disease and to contribute to spreading the culture of the multidisciplinary approach to human health and environmental issues.

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The event will be broadcasted on the Canale Youtube ISPRA 

Municipal green plans: tools to bring nature back into our lives?

Bringing nature back into our lives: this is what the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 says. And since the lives of millions and millions of citizens are concentrated in cities and in the increasingly anthropized contexts of our territories, it is from the cities that we must start again to reverse the trend of the progressive degradation of ecosystems, including urban ones.
The new publication "Urban nature Plans: tools to bring nature back into our lives? - produced and published by Urban Area section - It therefore starts from the cities to reflect on a planning tool that is still not very widespread in Italy - the Municipal Green Plan - with the aim of understanding its contents, strategies and transformative potential for healthier, more inclusive and resilient territories. Torino, Vercelli, Bolzano, Padova, Rovigo, Parma, Bologna, Forlì, Livorno, Avellino: these are the 10 Green Plans analyzed.

Representatives of MASE, ANCI and ICLEI have been invited to the webinar and the program includes technical insights and a session dedicated to Municipalities.

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Presentation of the first results for the project FPCUP User Uptake of Copernicus Services for Landscape and Spatial Planning Stakeholders

On 27 February ISPRA will present the first results of the FPCUP project "User Uptake of Copernicus Services for Landscape and Spatial Planning Stakeholders".

The project is part of the work program of the FPCUP consortium - Framework Partnership Agreement for Copernicus User Uptake - started in 2018, coordinated by DLR (German Aerospace Center) with funding from the EC, and which includes 50 partners from 23 European countries.

The primary objective of FPCUP projects is to increase the number of Copernicus users and applications derived from Copernicus products and services based on user needs. Five European partners, CBK - Poland, IES – Latvia, DGT – Portugal, SRTI-BAS – Bulgaria, IHCantabria – Spain, are participating together with ISPRA in the “User Uptake of Copernicus Services for Landscape and Spatial Planning Stakeholders” project.

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World Whale and Cetacean Day: ISPRA and ARPA Sicily celebrate the sea with students

On the occasion of World Whale and Cetacean Day, on 21 February, ISPRA and ARPA Sicilia are organizing a day-event dedicated to the sea and to the students of the classes participating in the courses for transversal skills and orientation - PCTO 2024-25 DLands of ISPRA (Liceo B. Croce, Palermo) and the classes of the PCTO 2023-24 ReStreet (Address Construction, Environment and Territory of the M. Rutelli Institute, Palermo), at the Roosevelt buildings in Palermo. A path along 16 stations between the structures of ARPA Sicilia and ISPRA to explore the marine environment through science, history, art and literature, thanks to the participation of important research bodies such as CNR-IAS, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, INGV and the Superintendency of the Sea

The event is financed by the Scienze Together NET project, a European network that unites ISPRA with the main Research Institutions and Universities to promote scientific dissemination alongside scholars and researchers. Educational stations, laboratories and information points will be available with researchers and technologists from the participating institutions, exhibitions and exhibitions of scientific and historical finds

XIII Report on Urban Environment Quality - 2017 edition

The report has come to the thirteenth edition. Made by the National System for Environmental Protection - SNPA, it has become over the years a reference for professionals and for users, thanks also to analyzes and assessments provided by the SNPA experts on the numerous data presented, which help the reader to understand the phenomena. The 2017 edition of the report provides the updates for all the 119 ( 116 Italian provincial capitals plus the 3 cities most populated) of a set of core indicators for the analysis of the urban environmental quality and urban quality of life in the Italian cities.

XI National Mining Day

The National Mining Day, promoted to spread the value and the cultural meaning of geological tourism, has achieved its eleventh edition this year, registering a growing interest on the entire national territory. The initiative, organized by REMI, ISPRA-SNPA, MISE, AIPAI, ANIM, ASSOMINERARIA and G&T under the patronage of the National Council of Geologists and EuroGeoSurveys includes the organization of specifci events throughout the national territory and the realization of a "National calendar" with all the initiatives promoted by the Sites / Museums and Mining Parks.

Workshop Project Sic2Sic - cycling through the Natura 2000 Network

VIII edition study-days : "Research and application of ecotoxicological methodologies"

The ecotoxicological as management tools of acquatic and land environments

The research, the Agencies monitoring and the private world

VI meeting ReMi Network

Towards the circular economy: municipal waste report 2018

Rome, 10 december

ISPRA has presented today  at the Auletta of the Parliamentary Groups, via di Campo Marzio, 78 - Rome, the Municipal Waste Report - Edition 2018. The Conference was introduced by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea hon. Salvatore Micillo, the President of the Parliamentary Commission on illegal activities related to the waste cycle, Hon. Stefano Vignaroli and the President of  ISPRA and SNPA, dr. Stefano Laporta. The results of the Report was presented by the Director of the National Center for Waste Cycle of ISPRA, Rosanna Laraia. The conclusions will be entrusted by Alessandro Bratti, ISPRA General Director.

The environmental damage: prevention and repair in a network system

Today was  held in Rome the conference "Environmental damage: prevention and repair in a network system" organized by ISPRA  to provide a useful contribution to the topic and to propose a technical-scientific point of view to the operators of the sector and legislator. The meeting's objective, in particular, is to bring together the subjects involved in the environmental damage compensation procedures (ex sixth part of Legislative Decree 152/2006) to share experiences and deal with emerging issues: the definition of a procedure for environmental damage actions ; the insurance coverage of the damage; assessment criteria and criteria for the repair of environmental damage.

ScienzaInsieme

26-28 september

ScienzaInsieme ends today, this evening at the National Laboratory Center of Castel Romano will take place the event Laboratori under the stars: "aperiscienza" with ISPRA researchers in which will participate the President, Stefano Laporta and the Under-Secretary for Ministry of Environment, Salvatore Micillo .

Report on the landslides and floods in Italy

Presentation Soil Consumption Report - Edition 2018

Soil consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services - 2018 edition

Rome, 17 july

During the conference the new edition of the Report on Soil Consumption, by ISPRA and the National System for Environmental Protection will be presented, which provides a complete and updated photo of the territory, with an assessment of the change dynamics in the coverage  area and soil and urban growth, also at local level, the impacts on the environment, the landscape, natural resources and the economic system

Presentation of the XIV Report on the Urban Environment Quality Edition 2018 and the innovative SNPA experiences for the quality of the urban environment

Rome, 19 december

The Report on the urban environment quality has reached the XIV edition. Produced by National System for Environmental - SNPA, it has consolidated over the years as a reference for experts and users. The 2018 edition  updates for 120 Italian cities, including the 14 metropolitan cities, a set of key indicators for the analysis of the environmental quality of cities and for the assessment of the life quality of Italian urban areas. Many topics o dealt with the urban and metropolitan contexts: social and economic factors, soil and territory, green infrastructures, water, air pollution and climate change, industrial activities, transport and mobility, exposure to electromagnetic and acoustic pollution, actions and tools for local sustainability.

Predictive uncertainty and tide forecast

National report on soil consumption, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services - edition 2019

ISPRA will presents the new data on soil consumption in Italy and the 2019 edition of the Report of the National System for Environmental Protection. With a 180% increase in soil consumption from the 1950s to the present, the natural surface in Italy is reducing every year, increasing the negative effects on the territory, environment and the landscape. The contribution of the research, in addition to monitoring the trend of the phenomenon and the related environmental damage, is important for new planning perspectives and to provide tools and criteria useful for sustainable planning of urban areas.

International Day to eliminate violence against women

Roma, 21 november

The Guarantee Unique Committee of ISPRA celebrates the 25th November, the International Day to eliminate violence against women proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, with a morning of reflection on the topic.

The event,  accompanied by a reading course attended will include the intervention of writer Tea Ranno, Fabrizio D'Alessandri - founder of the Leggo Literature Contemporary Group, of Laura Moschini - University of Rome Tre, GIO - Interuniversity Observatory for Gender Studies and by Matteo Villanova, Roma Tre University, OLTREEE - Observatory Laboratory for the Protection of Emotional and Evolutive Age.

Adaptation to climate change and experiences at local level : strategies, targets and tools

Lecce. 3 october

Ispa, as a partern of the LIFE MASTER ADAPT(MAinSTreaming Experiences at Regional and Local level for ADAPTation to climate change) project, organizes a workshop to spread the results,

The project, coordinated by the Autonomous Region of Sardegna and with the contribution of numerous other partners (Ambiente Italia, Coordinamento Agende 21 Locali Italiane, University of Sassari, Lombardia Foundation for the Environment, Lombardy Region and the University IUAV of Venice),  aims  m to develop an operational and integrated methodology so that Regions, metropolitan cities and city consortia can incorporate climate change adaptation into their plans and programs as a key element for their territory.